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5WP11

Five-inch P11 cathode-ray instrument tube for oscillographic and measurement display, with manufacturer-specified electrostatic focusing, deflection, and beam-control characteristics.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
12C
Socket code
DUODECAL11
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 20 mA

Description

Five-inch electrostatic-focus/magnetic-deflection CRT; P11 blue, short persistence.

Socket description

Duodecal 11-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12C
Socket code
DUODECAL11
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
20 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12C - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
27000 V

CRT maximum accelerating/anode/ultor voltage is promoted to MaxPlateVoltage; additional electrode ratings, capacitances, operating conditions, deflection/focus and optical data are preserved as parameters.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Magnetic

  • Deflection Angle

    50 degree

  • Phosphor

    P11 blue, short persistence

  • MinimumUsefulScreenDiameter

    4.25 in

  • Cathode To All Capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1ToAllCapacitanceMaximum

    7.5 pF

  • ExternalNeckCoatingToAnode2CapacitanceMinimum

    100 pF

  • ExternalNeckCoatingToAnode2CapacitanceMaximum

    500 pF

Other

  • Anode2VoltageMaximum

    30000 V

  • Anode1VoltageMaximum

    6600 V

  • Grid2VoltageMaximum

    385 V

  • Grid1NegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    165 V

  • Grid1PositiveBiasMaximum

    0 V

  • Grid1PositivePeakVoltageMaximum

    2 V

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    450 V

    Warmup<=15s;HeaterNegative

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    140 V

    AfterWarmup;HeaterNegative

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    140 V

    HeaterPositive

  • Anode2Voltage

    27000 V

  • Anode1VoltageForFocus

    4200 to 5400 V

  • Grid2 Voltage

    200 V

  • Grid1VoltageForCutoff

    -42 to -98 V

  • Grid1CircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • Anode2Current

    20 uA

  • Anode1CurrentMaximum

    25 uA

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum anode 1 voltage

    6000 V

  • Maximum grid 2 voltage

    350 V

  • Maximum grid 1 negative-bias voltage

    150 V

    NegativeBias

  • Maximum grid 1 positive-bias voltage

    0 V

    PositiveBias

  • Maximum grid 1 positive-peak voltage

    2 V

    PositivePeak

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    410 V

    HeaterNegativeWarmup

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

    HeaterNegativeAfterWarmup

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

    HeaterPositive

  • Typical anode 2 voltage

    27000 V

    TypicalOperation

  • Maximum accelerating/anode voltage

    27000 V

  • ANODE-No.2 VOLTAGE

    27000 V

    Maximum

  • Anode-No.2 Voltage'

    27000 V

  • Grid-No.l Voltage for Visual. Cutoff

    -42 to -98 V

  • Grid-No.2 Current Range

    -15 to 15 uA

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1.5 MΩ

    Maximum

Capacitance

  • Grid 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    7.5 pF

    Approximate

  • Cathode to all other electrodes capacitance

    5 pF

    Approximate

  • External conductive coating to anode 2 capacitance maximum

    500 pF

    Maximum

  • External conductive coating to anode 2 capacitance minimum

    100 pF

    Minimum

Characteristic

  • Current

    6 A